The Shape of the Cross Weighs on Our Earthly Soil
Ralph W. Loew argues the cross represents real religion rooted in ugliness and guilt. He says a worthwhile purpose makes the cross worth dying for, planted in our own soil where healing begins.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1966
Page
2
Ralph W. Loew argues the cross represents real religion rooted in ugliness and guilt. He says a worthwhile purpose makes the cross worth dying for, planted in our own soil where healing begins.
Mission Will Hold Its Organization Services ARCHDALE Lake Park Baptist Mission to be organized as a Southern Missionary Baptist Church. Rev James L Pharr will preside as moderator and Rev F A Lunsford will bring the message. Rev Harry Ward is pastor. The church now has 34 charter members and was organized May 2 1965 with Archdale First Baptist as sponsor.
The church is a divine creation and the body of Christ guided by the Holy Spirit. Its mission, per Matthew 28 and related verses, is to evangelize, baptize, and teach, with Christ's supreme authority and promise to be with believers. Salvation through the crucifixion reconciles God and man, offering eternal life. most members witness through daily life while some become ministers or missionaries.
The article reflects on Paul’s encounter with a spiritual Christ on the road to Damascus and his conversion into an Apostle. It argues the church’s role extends beyond preaching to shaping justice and community life in home, work, and society, as the active body of Christ at work among humans.
Archdale residents will host Holy Week services with guest minister Rev. F. L. Conrad D D former Emmanuel Lutheran pastor and former NC Synod president. His Archdale address Monday at 730 p m centers on The Cross Tells Us The Wages of Sin The Cost of Redemption and The Price of Discipleship Palm Sunday Vesper and Holy Thursday Communion are also scheduled along with a Good Friday service at Emmanuel Lutheran Church.
Revival meetings will start at Oak Grove Baptist Church on Kivett Drive and run nightly at 7 30 with 11 am services on two Sundays, ending Easter Sunday. Rev BR L Smith will be assisted by Rev Ray Billings of Smith Grove Baptist Church in Davidson County. Special music will be provided by the church choir directed by Robert W Saunders and the Harmony Four Sagredaires.
Revivalist Rev. A B Asbill of Woodlawn Baptist Church will conduct revival services at Sophia s First Baptist Church starting tomorrow. The series runs through next Saturday with daily 7 p m services led by Rev R J Brown.
The Chancel and Chapel Choirs of Wesley Memorial Methodist Church present Theodore Dubois seven last words of Christ tomorrow at 8 p.m. in the fellowship hall. Soloists include Betty Sue Johnson soprano Ed Hardin Stenor and Paul Hickfang bass-baritone with Hickfang director of Opera at UNCG. Chorus directed by W Howard Cobl with piano harp and tympani accompaniment by Winston-Salem musicians.
The Hillcrest Baptist Church on Route 1 Kernersville will hold Easter Sunday services at 7 a.m. with Sunday School at 8:15 a.m. Rev. Tobie P. Stone Jr. announced the earlier worship hour for this year.
Special Forest Hills Presbyterian Church will hold Holy Week services beginning Sunday at 7 30 p m with sacred music by the Celestial Choir directed by Miss Janette Ogg. Guest lay speakers include Al Long from Durham Frank Brown of New Life Homes Inc and Miss Milicent Honeybutt missionary to Korea teaching at Chapel. The week closes with a candlelight celebration of the Lord's passion.
Dr Eugene Poston president of Gardner-Webb College will preach at Lexington Avenue Baptist Circle tomorrow at 11 a.m. A native North Carolinian he studied at Wake Forest College and Southern Baptist Seminary earning his theology doctorate. He served pastorates in North Carolina and Georgia before joining Gardner-Webb.
Faye Marks reports Easter services across High Point churches led by ministers and scholars from First Presbyterian Green Street Baptist Oakview Methodist and others. Palm Sunday speakers include Dr Hugh Anderson and Dr Roy Watts with Wednesday and Thursday pre Easter events culminating in the Lord's Supper observance. Oakview presents Jesus Speaks from the Cross cantata while First Church of Christ offers No Greater Love cantata. Rankin Memorial Methodist hosts Triumphant Hour cantata next Thursday.
Emerywood Baptist Church Sunday School launches a special enlistment drive to climax with High Attendance Day tomorrow. Superintendent Dr E Max Sink leads the program seeking a church wide goal of 350, aiming to set a new attendance record.
Dr J Ralph Jolly president of Greensboro College will guest minister at 8 45 and 11 am worship services tomorrow at Wesley Memorial Methodist Church He previously served severalpeakates in the North Alabama Conference before becoming college president about two years ago.
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